hiked out to shi shi beach.. only a few spots to avoid muck and mud and those were not bad.. especially compared to last year's hike at same time. last year there had been an inch of rain two days before the hike and you could not avoid the much and mud. water everywhere. the trail is 2.2 miles from trailhead and then you go down the 120 ft vertical bluff trail. there were camping spots in the forest and there was an outhouse with tp--near the bluff trail.. we did not go further down the beach.
the overnight parking is about 1/2 mile from the trailhead. the payment system is a bit confusing cause the signs are faded and not clear. my husband said he went around the back of the house and put a payment in a box.
a few mosquitos were on the trail and the trailhead. the trailhead has nice outhouses. We saw many unprepared people walking the trail--no packs, no jackets, no water bottles and not sturdy shoes.
the signage is good on the road to trailhead. when you get the recreation pass at the visitor center, they give you a nice small map of the town. the pass is $20 and you put it on the dash or rear view mirror.
we were planning to camp but ended up hiking out. we are slow and so it took us about 1 hour and 45 minutes to hike out. the first 2/3 of the trail have some boardwalk.
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